[VERB 动词]照亮;照明;照射 To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible.
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No streetlights illuminated the street...
这条街上没有照明的路灯。
The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning.
叉状的闪电照亮了黑沉沉的天空。
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[VERB 动词]阐释;说明 If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it.
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They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.
他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。
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His autobiography provides an illuminating insight into his mind.
他的自传可以让读者深入洞察他的精神世界。
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il·lu·min·ate/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt; NAmEɪˈluːmɪneɪt/(alsoless frequentil·lu·mine)verb1illuminatesth ( formal) to shine light on sth 照明;照亮;照射◆Floodlights illuminated the stadium.泛光灯照亮了体育场。◆The earth is illuminated by the sun.太阳照亮地球。2illuminatesth ( formal) to make sth clearer or easier to understand 阐明;解释SYN
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◆This text illuminates the philosopher's early thinking.这篇文章解释了这位哲学家的早期思想。3illuminatesth to decorate a street, building, etc. with bright lights for a special occasion 用彩灯装饰4illuminatesth ( literary) to make a person's face, etc. seem bright and excited 使容光焕发SYNlight up◆Her smile illuminated her entire being.微笑使她整个人神采奕奕。illuminateilluminatesilluminatedilluminatingil·lu·min·ate/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt; NAmEɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
1to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light: A single candle illuminated his face. At night the canals are beautifully illuminated.2formal to make something much clearer and easier to understand: The report illuminated the difficult issues at the heart of science policy.
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